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America’s first hydrogen garbage truck arrives in Las Vegas

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New Way Trucks and the hydrogen fuel cell experts at Hyzon just revealed North America’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse truck at Waste Expo in Las Vegas. Electrek’s Take Hyzon compact hydrogen fuel cell; image by Hyzon. Does it make sense as an alternative fuel? Is hydrogen ideal?

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Traxen AI-based iQ-Cruise delivers average of 10% fuel savings for heavy trucks

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Through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced algorithms and sensors, iQ-Cruise can reduce fuel consumption by an average of 10% while improving safety, drivability and profit margins, according to the company. The average fuel efficiency improvement was 7%, which is very substantial and meaningful for the industry.

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Business Aviation Coalition releases new sustainable aviation fuel guide; CAAFI new member

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The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel ( SAF Coalition ) released a new informational guide detailing how industry leaders can incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into their operations and accelerate the adoption of low-carbon fuels, while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. On 14-15 Sept.,

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Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

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Clean Energy Fuels Corp delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) last year as robust sales of the carbon-neutral transportation fuel continued in 2019, closing out the year with significant deals throughout North America.

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UPS adds 48 more heavy-duty LNG tractor trucks to fleet; Westport HD System

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and Las Vegas, Nev., UPS is the only private delivery company using this technology in its fleet and now has more than 1,100 natural gas-powered vehicles in service. These LNGs are expected to produce 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to the older trucks and use 95% less diesel fuel than the vehicles they replace.

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Hyundai Motor and Plus join to unveil Level 4 autonomous fuel cell e-truck in US – ET Auto

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A result of the collaboration between Hyundai Motor and Plus, Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT Fuel Cell truck, equipped with Plus SuperDrive Level 4 autonomous driving technology, is on display at the Plus ACT Expo booth. The Level 4 autonomous XCIENT Fuel Cell truck is undergoing initial autonomous driving assessments in the U.S.,

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USPS announces plans to order 5,000 EVs & achieve 70% fleet electrification

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The announcement was made to show that the USPS is committed to the fiscally responsible rollout of electric-powered vehicles for America’s largest federal fleet. The Postal Service also announced plans to achieve 70% fleet electrification within the decade. Last month, the NGDV’s design was showcased during CES 2022 in Las Vegas. .

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